Good for us: Matt from dslrnewsshooter had the chance to work with a production version of the new Sony FS700 for several weeks and we can enjoy some good professional comments on the device.
In this review he points out the most relevant pro’s and con’s of the camera. Together with other reviews this one gives a pretty good picture of what you can expect from the much anticipated FS700. So if you’ve been interested or have already pre-ordered and want to get some more insights then you should really check out this very good 20-minute overview.
There’s nothing else to add from my part. I enjoyed Matt’s take and I’m looking forward to do some more testing on the camera myself soon.
If you haven’t pre-ordered you can do it here (camera is expected in mid July):
US:
The Sony FS-700 can be pre-ordered for $7999 at B&H
EU:
Europeans can get a 5% discount at the German reseller A.F. Marcotec with cinema5D’s discount code: LINK
via DSLR news shooter

We’ve got another nice deal for our European readers: Just like the Blackmagic Cinema Camera deal (which is only valid until today by the way!), you can save some cash by using the discount code below.
Our #1 trusted European reseller A. F. Marcotec gives us an exclusive 5% discount for Sony’s new NEX-FS700 camera.
A. F. Marcotec sells professional filmmaking equipment in Europe and has some of the most competitive prices on the market.
They have the Sony FS700 listed for 8065,82€ (incl. VAT) (CVP sells it for 7948€) and the cinema5D discount code will give you -403,29€ off:
Excluding tax & shipping it will be 6439€ (=$8010).
Discount CODE: 31122012C5DFS700
SHOP link: Sony NEX-FS700E
Enter the code at checkout. The camera will start shipping in July.
American cinema5D readers can pre-order the camera for $7999 at B&H.

Philip Bloom had a hands on with the much anticipated Sony FS700. The $7999 camera that will give you 240fps slow motion and sports a 4K sensor.
Watch the two videos and give him credit because this review is pretty nice to watch. There is a writeup on his website as well.
See our article full specs on the FS700.
Pre-order at B&H:
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Get your gear through B&H to support this platform: www.bhphotovideo.comThe Sony FS700 due to be released by mid July has created a lot of buzz and is one of the most anticipated new camera bodies right alongside the Blackmagic Cinema Camera.
As reported multiple times it comes with tons of features meant to satisfy the needs of the modern HDSLR and Large Sensor filmmaker not to mention an extremely competitive pricepoint ($8000) and the introduction of affordable slow motion (240fps).
Jody Eldred had a chance to play with the Sony NEX-FS700 and likes it (video above). We haven’t been able to work with it, but the specs certainly scream to our filmmaking hearts.
Jody seems to be sold on the FS700, are you?
Autofocus
One thing we tried was the autofocus feature that is enabled when you use the LA/EA2 adapter with Sony Alpha Lenses. It is the first time autofocus is actually usable on a large sensor camera and something we’ve been anticipating for a long time.
Sony uses phase detection technology via a beamsplitter within the adapter.
DOP David Leitner had a chance to test this feature during and prior to NAB. Check out his extremely well made review on the matter (video below).
Pre-order the Sony NEX-FS700:

The Sony NEX-FS700 is currently the most anticipated new camera body that will shoot 240fps slow motion and offer many other convenient features at a priecepoint around $8500. See our full article on the camera specs here.
The video above is Peter Prevec‘s full test video. He had a chance to shoot with a pre production model and we’ve seen excerpts from this footage in Sony’s FS700 promo video that was shot by a crew of filmmakers around Den Lennie from F-Stop academy.

Sony introduces the Sony NEX-FS700 with this emotional promo video
Check it out, it shows a lot of what the camera can do and the sharpness and quality of the footage is really impressive.
We’ll most likely see more footage from this camera soon and we’ll keep you updated.
See the full details on the camera in this article.
[UPDATE] Order @ B&H for $7999
[UPDATE] Here’s a 480fps slow motion test uploaded by Andy Shipsides. Keep in mind that the camera blows up the footage that is actually recorded at 1920 x 432 pixels.
Visit our new Sony NEX-FS700 subforum:

Guest post by: Nino Leitner
Sony has just announced their new cinema camera, the Sony NEX-FS700, which is about to fill the gap between the FS100 and the F3 in Sony’s cinema camera line-up in Super 35mm cameras. It has a 11.6 million pixels sensor.
Incredible slow motion capabilities
There are two features that really make the FS700 stand out: It can record 120 or 240 frames per second in 1080p in 8 or 16 second bursts, respectively. It’s insane and unheard-of in a camera in this price range.
So far, the best we could get for a comparable amount of money was the FS700′s little brother, the FS100, which is able to record up to 60 fps in 1080p (in the US version, 50 in the EU version – though that is about to get irrelevant with a firmware update that will make it a world camera).

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